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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28
The National Encampment.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Michigan
company made good appearance and
air but not brilliant record.
The Bullene Guards, of Kansas City, were
clad in sober grey, with black waist belts
and white helmets. Their performance wa,
faulty in many respects, and their record
will probably not pass much above the me-.
dunn line.
A brisk little shower dampened the spir.
its of the spectators and the clothing Of the
men.
The Wooster City Guards Ohio wore q
wealth of brass buttons upon their grey
coats and white horse tails upon their dark
blue helmets. Thore were many features
of CONSPICUOUS merit in their work at the
n annual and few rather serious faults in
their marching. As whole they made
q very good record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

At recent meeting of the Supervisors OF
Fauquier county an allowance was made
of $43 for fox scalps.
s.W. Simpson, Owl Run, FAuquier county,
and William W. Pryor, Slate River Mills,
Buckingham county, have been appointed
postmasters.
Rldenour who was convicted in Wnches-
ter of the murder Of young Broy, and who
was granted new trial, will not he tired
until the July term of the court.
AT meeting OF the stockholders of the
Rockingham Bank, at Harrisonburg, 1t was
determined to throw it into liquidation, with
view to closing business as speedily as
possible. The bank is perfectly solvent. but
is not paying. The bank is thirteen years
old,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28
NEWS OF TalE DAY.

The President has designated Mr.. George
Fl. Bates, of Wilmington, Del, as member
of the board of visitors to the West Point
Military Academy, vice j. Pembroke Thorn,
whcse engagements have prevented him
from accepting.
]. Benjamin Hotchkiss, a prominent
young business man Of Nashville, Tenn,
who was shot near the house of his mistress
about ten days ago in an encounter with the
tenant of an adjoining house, died from his
injuries Wednesday. He was engaged TO o
prominent society lady Of Nashville.
On Thursday night two Of the visiting mi.
litiamen thought it would be good joke to
take musket from one of the sentinels on
duty at Camp Washington. They approach
ed him from behind and threw their arms
around him, but the sentry thrust his gun
over his shoulder, striking one OF the jokers
in the face and inflcting an ugly wound;
The injured man was carried to the hospital
and the officer of the guard said tho conduct
OF the sentry was Unsuitable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28
WO,,,an.s Face

What furniture can give snch liaish TO a
room as tender woman's face" asks
George Elliott. Not any, we are happy to
answer, provided the glow ofheaIth tempers
the tender expression. The pale, anxious,
bloodless face OF the consumptive, or the ev-
ident sufferings of the dyspeptic, induce
feelings of sorrow and grief on our part and
compel us to tell them of Pierce's "Gold.
en Medical Discovery" The sovereign rem.
edy for consumption and other diseases of
the respiratory system as well as dyspepsia
and other digestive troubles. Sold every
where.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28

The FASTEST Boat IN THE WORLD
Messrs. Thorneycroft, the torpedo boat
builders, Of Chiswick, have just completed q
new torpedo boat for the Spanish Govern
ment. which for speed has beaten anything
that has yet been built. The new boat is
Iii feet inches in length has beam of II
feet 6 inches, and draws / feet s inches OF
water. She has twin.screw compound en-
gines. which act independently Of each 9th
er, while the steering gear consists of two
curved rudders, which make her the hand
lest vessel of the class yet ahcat, as she is
able to turn about in three times her own
length going at ordinary speed, which re
Gently was 1854 knots with The natural
draught. On trip the other dag with the
tide in her favor and forced draught she at
tanned the extraordinary speed Of 90 OF knots
or rate of nearly So miles an hour. Her
times yesterday on the measured knot were,
for two runs of 4 knot each with the tide, 2
minutes 10 seconds and minutes IL sec
onds while against the tide Tor !hree runs
the record was , minutes % seconds. min
utes % seconds, and 2 minutes % seconds
giving speed OF 26.lS knots or cvsr
thirty miles an hour She is divided into q
number of waterlight compartments, and in
case Of being hulled by shot is fitted with
electors capable Of diseharging 4S0 tons OF
water per hour She has two torpedo tubes
in the bows and has space to carry four
Schwarlzkofpt torpedoes, aud will mount
fonr Nordenfel1t machine guns. London
Telegraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28
Re0uisition For "a Murderer

OMAHA, Neb., May 2S.-shera HalIam
of Washington county, Ills, secured extra.
dition papers from the Governor in Lincoln
yesterday for the arrest of Robt Gore, who
is wanted for murder committed at Nash
vile, H., twenty years ago. Gore has re-
sided on the frontier of Nebraska and hls
detection came from his Boosting of killing
his man in Nashville, Ill., Sheriff Haam is
now in western Nebraska alter his man
who is already under arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28
Shot by Burglars.

COLUMBUS, o., May 28.-Chas Peakes, q
dairgman on the outskirts of the city, heard
burglars about his house early Yesterday
morning and raised a window. As he did
so they opened fire upon him and one of the
balls took effect in his abdomen, from the
effects of which he will die. Suspicion rest.
ed upon three young men who had preyi.
ously been in his employ. Detectives ar
rested Edward Birmingham and ORGY and
Raymond Judy, the three young men refer.
red 10, and last night they confessed thew
made the murderous assault on the life Of
Peakes. They had gone there for the pur.
pose Of burglarizng the house, and when
they found they had been probably recog.
nizad by Peakes they concluded to take his
life. The fevolvera were found upon their
persons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28
Forest Fires.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-The Marquette cor.
respondent of the Times in dispatch about
the forest fires, which have devastated the
Northern peninsula of Michigan during the
past fortnight, says that careful estimate
puts the total loss at 100000, including
s., 500 900 caused by the destruction of the
town of Lake Linden. Only eight lives are
positively known to have been lost. Great
restitution prevails throughout the burned
district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28
An EnlDosfer.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 2S.-Business
men and banks throughout the country are
warned against mar calling himselfP l..
Sutherland, who claims to represent a
tobacco manufacturing company, Of Hender
son, KY, and has committed several forgeries
in Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Texas and other
States. He is about % years old, weighs,
1875 pounds and is sleek and plausible He
was recently in Texas working his way
northWardlY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28

In order to preserve the eyesight an ocu-
list says that it will be found good plan tn
cease usi-g the eyes for the time being and
look away from the work when the sight
becomes the least painful, blurred or indis
tinct, and, after perfect rest for a moment
or longer, work may be resumed, to be dis
continued as before when the eyes again
feel fatigued. The light should always be
sufficient and fall properly on the work, it
being best to have it fall from above and
behind, or, failing this, it may fall from the
side. Any artificial light for the evening is
good if it is brilliant enough and steady,
but when such light is Mt all painful it is
safer to read or write only during the day.
Reading in the horse or steam cars requires
too great an exertion of the accommodative
power to keep the eyes fixed on the letters.
The accommodative power is also too much
taxed by reading when lying down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28
Forc;~u News.

GLASGOW, May ga terrible explosion
has occurred in the Uiston GOA pit at Blan.
tyre, village in Lanarkshire, eight miles
from this city. Two hundred and twenty
miners are entombed in the pit and it is
feared that all have persisted. The shaft is
blocked with debris caused by the explo-
sion. Further particulars Of the explosion
in the Udston pit show that the number OF
men entombed was less than first reported
Forty-fve miners who were imprisoned in
the upper seam Of the pit were rescued, but
one of them died after being brought to the
surface.
DUBLIN, May 2S.-Cardinal Gibbons will
sail for New York on the steamer Umbria.
He will embark at Queenstown tomorrow.
BRUSSELS May 2S.-The socialists have
taken advantage Of the strikes in Belgium
to make demonstrations at various places
They have held several meetings at which
violent speeches were made, the red flag
displayed and the Marsellaise sung.
CALCUTTA, May 2S.-The cyclone which
visited this section of the country yesterday
was very destructive. A local steamer with
$50 persons aboard was caught by the
cyclone and is missing. 1t is feared she is
lost with all aboard. The district of Orssa
was completely devastated by the cyclone.
LONDON, May 2S.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Times telegraphs that NJ. Rouvier
has formed a Cabinet, as follows NJ. Rou-
vier, Premier and Minister Of Finance; NJ.
Flourens, Minister of Foreign Affairs NJ.
Spoller, Minister Of Justice; NJ. Fallieres,
Minister of the Interior and of Public
Worship; General Seussior, Minister of
War; Admiral Jaures, Minister of Ma.
line; NJ. Devolle, Minister of Agri-
culture NJ Etienne, Minister of Public
Works NJ. Cookery, Minister of Posts and
Telegraphs; NJ. Berthelot, Minister of Pub
lie Instruction The cabinet is composed,
the correspondent says, of moderate repub-
licans or of the union Of the Left.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 2S.-The NOroe
Fremya discredts the report that conspira-
cy against the Sultan has been discovered
in the palace at Constantinople. Referring
to the matter, The Nouoe T'remya says: "In
any case Russia must mako the Porte un
derstand that Turkish opposition to Russia's
Bulgarian views will sooner or later result
seriously for Turkey"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28

ARRAIGNING BISHOP DUDLEY.-A Louis
vile special to the New York World says
Interest in the trouble between Bishop
Dudley, of this Episcopal diocese, and the
Rev. DR.. George G. Belts, formerly of Mis-.
souri,, but now rector of Grace Church, the
highest" of the "high" churches in the do
cese, over the Discrimination of the pastor
and his vestry to obey the demands of the
Bishop for the removal of the tabernacle
from the altar, particulars OF which and the
action OF the council sustaining the Bishop
have already been told in the jFortd. has
been much intensified by o recent sermon oil
Rector Belts condemning Bishop Dudley g
action and defending the position of himself
and his parishioners. The Objectionable ad
junct to tho altar was introduced shortly az
q year ago. When the changes were finish
ed the Bishop and clergy We're invited to
the rectory to meet tie new pastor and in
spect the church. The Bishop attended,
but did not enter the church. In speaking
of this circumstance DIR. Belts minated
that Bishop Dudley had purposely refrained
from entering because he knew of the exist
ence of the tabernacle. If he then intended
NJ SUulo lutuIC tilno W Suuoo wv &Ctio'"' VI
the tabernacle, DIR. Belts declared that he
had subjected him ito needless cruelty
OF the visit Of the wardens TO the Bishop
the preacher said: HE tore from them the
hope of Cancellation with which they had
Como to him, and left them nothing to fall
back upon but the reply which they sent or
unconditional surrender, which they be-
ieved he had no right to demand"
DR.. Belts excuses his disregard OF the
Bishops mandate in these words: ut GER
tafnly could not have been contemplated
that absolute, unquestioning obedience to
every opinion, view, or caprice of bishop
was demanded or expected by priest"
The action of the council was characterized
as "trickery," and the withdrawal of the
Bishop of his apostolic sanction was pro-
nounced unduly severe.
1.-The tabernacle" said Dr. Belts, in con-
clusion, "innocent of all wrong, will be re-.
moved as soon as may be, but as | believe,
only for the present. On some other day l
will address myself to the discussion of the
doctrinal questions supposed to be involved
in its appearance above the altar"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28

CRAzED OF LIQUoR.-Sheriff Richard Sell
man went from Annapolis, Md, yesterday
to Bowie, in Prince Georges county, to
serve civil warrant When he arrived at
the village, about ,welve miles from Wash
ington, be fJuud the place under great ex-
element. P. II. Watts, storekeeper, of
Bowie, crazsd by drink, was raidiDg the
village. By means of coal oil he had de-
stroyed four stacks of his own hay, set FIRE
to his own house with his family in it, and
to the dwellings OF two other citizens, be
sides cutting two people with an axe who
had interfered to prevent his work of de-
struct!on. Sheriff Sellmsn, finding no one
willing to attempt his arrest, went up to
Watts and struck him with his fist on the
head, felIing him to the ground. He then
handcuffed him and the sheriff of Prince
Georges county was telegraphed for. The
latter came up fccm Upper Marlboro and
took possession of the prisoner, who still
threatened to burn down the town. One
corner of Watts's house was burned down,
and, also his stable. The other fires were
extinguished without serious damage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28
CAT AGAINST EAGLE.-Yesterday, nea

CAT AGAINST Enthusiastically, near
Arena, Wis, was seen fierce fight between
q bald headed eagle and large tom cat.
The proud bird OF the mountains had at
tackled the cat whilo it was hunting in the
field. and succeeded in fastening its talons
into the animals back, when the battle lm,
mediately began and was continued amid
terrific yowls of the cat and screams OF the
eagle. It was sort OF catch-as catch
could contest, and fur flew thick and fast.
The cat was too heavy for the eagle to fiy,
with, but it succeeded in raising it several
times in the air, 100 feet or more at each Ell
tort, but the attempts to get away with its
prey were futile. as the weigh OF the cat and
its fierce struggle for life invariably brought
the eagle to the ground again, where the bat
tie was repeated with nearly the same result.
In the final bout. which took place on terra
firma. the eagle threw up thespouge and flew
laborionsly across the river, while the cat.
much worried, made tracks as rapidly as
possible away from the sceue of tho battle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28

FALL OF METEOR Robert Wells saw d
meteor fall on the Harvey farm, about siI
miles east of Elmira, N. Y, about l O'Clock
Wednesday night 1t was discovered that
the meteor had sunk into the earth at a
great depth, making pit forty feet across
by twenty feet deep in the heretofore even
surface of a ten-acre lot. The meteor was
accompanied by loud, roaring noise,
which was heard by many persons, although
MIR. Wells seems to be the only one VINO
saw it. He says it was of bright grsylsh
color.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28
Seizure on Bark.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S.-Customs Oil.
GERS yesterday afternoon seized the German
bark Nautilus, which recently arrived here
from Hamburg. The vessel was searched
and $1,000 worth of Havana cigars and a
quantity of French brandy found. The
brandy was found in boxes labeled salt
pork" The search will be continued to.
day. A number Of arrests will probably be
made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28

TALKING THROUGH A MANS BODY
Last Saturday Nelson Crane moved The tel
ephone at Creek Settlement from the gro.
Gerry into John Whites sitting room. Just
before he took the wires out of the instru-
ment he telephoned home to his sister, tell
ing her to ring Lower Deposit and to talk to that
station in about minute after he spoke to her.
Mr.. Crane then took the wires from the instru-
ment and held them between the thumb and fore
finger of each hand At the appointed time he
received three short shocks and one long one, Sc
vere but not painful. Soon aftsr he could feel a
very slight, pleasant. agreeable sensation in his
fingers clear MP to his elbows. and he concluded
they were talkiog. He then put the wires hack
into the instrument for moment, and found that
his sister at home. couple OF miles distant, had
rung Deposit, and successfully held n converse
ton with that station, and twas all done through
his body.-Dstroit Courier
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TO.DAY,s TELEGRAPH1C NEWS.
Railroad Accidents.

P1rTsDURG, Pa. May 2S.-The latest re-
ports from the scene of the accident al
Horseshoe Bend, on the Pennsylvania Il.
r.. last night state that eight were killed
and six injured Four were killed outright
and the others have since died. Miss NC
Mahon, school teacher in Florida, VINO
waa on her way to her home in Beaver Falls,
this State, says: II was sitting about the
middle of the second coach from the engine.
The train was running at high rate OF speed
when the accident happened. The shock
was terrific. I was thrown violently against
the seat in front of me. The train stopped
suddenly. In minute all was confusion,
and was at a loss to know what had hap
pened. | soon heard shrleks from the pas
sengers ir the coach in the rear of the one
was in, and l at once knew that something
awful had happened. raised the window
and looked out. The sight frightened me.
The entire sides of the two coaches immedi-
ately in the rear of the one | was in were
crushed in. l could see the passengers
CLIMBING out over the coal cars lying on the
adjoining track. The passengers who were
not injured assisted in removing the killed
and wounded. 1t was O sight that [ will
never forget. Several women in the car
swooned away when they saw what had
happened"
ST. JoHNsBUEY, VT, May 20.-The scene
of the accident on the st. Johnsbury and
Lake ChampIain road at $50 o'clock yester-
day was half mile west of Hardwick vii
lage, where the road crosses small brook
which usually dries up in summer. The
train going west passed over the road and
passed he train that was wrecked at the
station beyond only about 80 minutes before
| the accident. Heavy showers brought down
the debris which probably blocked up the
culvert The train approaching had to pass
sharp curve short distance before reach
ing the culver., but there was not sufficient
evidence of trouble to cause apprehension.
The engine passed over, but the tender
went down and car after car until five were
shot over. The car next to the engine was
loaded with lumber, which slid of, carrying
away the cab of the engine and inflicting in
uries to the employees. Fireman Tatrow
was found with his head against the boiler,
dead. Engineer Chappell lay on one side of
The engine with one leg broken in two
places. He died at 10 o'clock. Conductor
Wicomb, who was on the engine, lay on the
opposite side from the engineer. He mad q
cash in one leg Il inches long and ono ankle
fractured. He was brought here this morn
lug and will probably recover. Engineer
Chappel leaves a widow. Fireman Tatrow
leaves widow aud one child.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28

NOTWITHSTANDING THE fact that Profess
sor Langston and ex.Congressman Smalls,
the former one of the most intelligent OF the
colored race, and the latter true repre-
sentative of that race, say that the appoint
ment of eolored men to federal Office does
not tend to break the solid republcaa negro
vote, and the other just as patent fact that
such appointments do tend to weaken the
democratic party, Mr.. Cleveland continues
to make them right along, his last being
that of a colored messenger in The Brooklyn
navy yard, named Downing, TO the consu.
late at St. Paul de Loando, on his way to
which place U. S. vessels will fire salutes in
his honor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28

THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM "A gentleman from
Hartford, KY, states that Prof. John N. Klein
Kentucky's great astronomer, discovered the Star
OF Bethlehem Monday night about O'clock Its
position is in the northwestern heavens, closely
skirting the horizon. It's lustre is most intense.
This is the same star that guided the Wise Men oil
the East to the manger where the infant Saviour
lay. It's period is about throe hundred years, and
astronomers have been on the lookout for 1t ioi
several years rast.-Cincandh Enquirer.
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his honor.

ME-. GEORGE, DR.. McGIynn and Col. In
gersol are now engaged in combined
effort to induce Catholics to renounce
their church. They have succeeded in a
few Individual cases. but they will find that
the task they have undertaken is beyond
their power to accomplish. All of them to.
gether would not make one Luther. An
agnostical crank, q Catholic who openly de-
fies and ridicules tho Pope, and blatant
infidel, can not harm church that has sue
cessfully withstood such storms as have
swept over the first one organized under the
Christina religion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28

NOTHING WOULD add more to the attrac-
lions of Alexandria, both al place for
DAVIS visit and for permanent abode, than
the Cd, often recommended, and long en-
dorsed idea Of improving the streets of the
city. The supporters of that idea were
once 30 numerous that they succeeded in
having board OF public works created for
the purpose of reducing it to practice. That
object failed, but the present appearance OF
North Columbus street, to which that board
confined its work, affords patent illustra-
ton of its wisdom. Asphalt streets, smooth
and even side walks, and more convenient
depot for the Washington railroad, would
add largely and immediately to Alexandria's
population.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28

The skeleton OF q man was recently found
in ruined hut on the hanks of the Red
River. near Caledonia. DIX and in the
rockets of the tat!ered clothing were green
backs and gold and silver to tue amount OF
nearly S. 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-28
ALEX ANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY %.
THE WISE example of typographlca

TIE WISE example of typographicai
nnion in New York in denouncing an at
tempted boycott of the Sun newspaper OF
that city. has heen just as wisely followed
by the Savannah typographical unlon'
which has passed resolutions declaring that
the privilege of the press to free and full
expression of opinion upon all matters OF
daily concern should be unqueeloned and
uptrammelled, and that any attempt OF Ia
bor organizations to interfere with the bus
mess of any newspaper should be condemn
ad and censured. AS ninetenths OF the
neople of this country are lsborers, the
newspapers necessarily have to depend upon
that class for the larger part OF their sup
port. ard as newspaper proprietors nave
lust az much common sense as any other
GLASS of people, self interest, let alone regard
for right and justice, is sufficient not only
to prevent them from doing anything TO
harm laborers, but to induce them TO DO
everything that is possible to promote their
welfare. Newspapers, whether they desire
10 be- so or not, are compelled by their own
necessities to be the best and most effective
friends the laborers have. Attempts, there.
fore, by the latter to injure them, eVince
sad want of understanding, leaving out OF
view all idea Of gratitude,
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Dead.

BOSTON, Mass, May Estate Insurance
Commissioner Jno. X. Tarbox, of Lawrence
died carly this morning in this city.